I placed the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins. The winning chain also had better prices.

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Side by side of chocolate cone from cold stone creamery and cone from Baskin Robbins
I decided to compare the same ice-cream order from Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins.

Molly Allen

My son is coming home for the summer after his first year at college. I'm nervous because I'll be reinforcing all my house rules.

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The author (right) will welcome her son back home from college for the summer.

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I've got 4 kids and 1 goal this summer: do less

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A person wearing shorts lounges on a hammock.
The author (not pictured) said she has one goal for her family this summer: to do less.

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I made potato salad using recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond to find the best side dish

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I tried potato-salad recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond.

Paige Bennett

I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I'd never have in my own backyard.

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A wooden deck with an upholstered yellow couch, two chairs with white cushions, and several planters
Designing a great backyard space can be challenging, even for an interior decorator like myself.

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More Americans are ditching summer vacations, but travelers still going away are upping their spending

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03 April 2026, Spain, Palma: Passengers are on the move at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Numerous tourists spend their Easter vacation on the vacation island
Less than half of people expect to take a summer vacation with paid lodging, Deloitte found.

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I took a round-trip ferry to Martha's Vineyard for $79. The ocean views and full-service bar weren't even the best parts.

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Several people on a dock lined up to board a large white and blue ferry. A man in the foreground wears a blue jacket and black backpack.
I took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard for a short trip and had a positive experience.

Andrea McHugh

My kids hate summer camp and refuse to go. This summer, I'm not forcing them and instead saving money.

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an upset kid sitting on a camping chair in summer camp
The author's kids (not pictured) don't like going to summer camp.

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I tried vanilla ice cream from Costco, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Trader Joe's. The tastiest one is also a great value.

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Several cartons of ice cream sit on a wooden table.

My 15-year-old daughter wants a summer job. I want her to enjoy being a kid.

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A teen does a cartwheel in a sprinkler.
The author says her daughter (not shown) is eager to grow up, but she wants her to have one more carefree summer.

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